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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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Dear Premier Ford and Minister Sarkaria, I'm a resident of Toronto. I drive and I bike and I walk. Streets like University, Bloor/Danforth, Yonge and many others across the city have been vastly improved by safe bike lane infrastructure. It saves lives. Read more

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Dear Humans of the earth. I am stuck here as well. I do not want to live in a world where active efforts are made to REMOVE A BIKE LANE. As a european from austria, nice greetings from the alps, to hear from this bill, triggers me across the ocean. Read more

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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I bike commute 26 km round trip daily in Hamilton and have to go far out of my way to stay on bike infrastructure to stay safe. The most dangerous portion of my drive is when the bike infrastructure is not available and I have to ride in line with rush hour commuters. Read more

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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This action is short sighted. And speaking as someone who lives in downtown Toronto, it’s not going to help anything. More money should be put into prosper, affordable and reliable public transportation. Read more

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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As someone who was in a bike accident that required surgery where there is now a bike lane I am absolutely appalled at the over stepping the ford government is doing here. Many of the lanes that are tapped for removal were previously parking lanes. Read more

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Bike lanes are key to our city's commerce, livability, and environmental impact. The city, as well as city services such as the Fire Dept, have presented the fact that there is not a slowdown based on having these bike lanes. Read more

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This is honestly one of the worst proposals I have ever heard. You are taking an ill-advised stand against the environment, against healthy lifestyles, and against safety. In the end, this proposal will lead to further gridlock because it will force people off of bikes and into cars.

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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This decision not only endangers cyclists by removing essential bike lanes but also lacks data to justify its effectiveness. Local government bodies, closer to the daily realities of our communities, are being disregarded—revealing a profound lack of respect for their role and insights. Read more

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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.

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This is a short-sighted proposal that will not accomplish what it's stated intention is. The active bike lanes are working as intended, keeping citizens safe and moving them quickly. Read more

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This bill is taking Toronto back 10 years in the past. We need more bike lanes, not less. The province should leave these decisions up to the city. There is amble data that suggests biking infrastructure is better for cities. Read more

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City roads are municipal responsibility, the province should not interfere without consulting the municipality. I live in a rural area, but use bike lanes when in Toronto. I prefer to spend time in Montreal over Toronto as that city has safe bicycling infrastructure. Read more

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I have cycled in Toronto my whole life, from biking to school in the downtown core as a child to biking to work downtown from the west end at least eight months of the year through my working life and now, as a retiree, biking to my doctors’ appointments, to exercise class and to social events. Read more

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This is a gross overreach by the province, and a hypocritical waste of tax dollars to remove infrastructure that is already in place (and working for people who need it). Read more

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The Conservative government claims to stand for fiscal responsibility, and yet is planning to waste Ontario taxpayers money to rip out bike lanes that have only recently been installed (and which had considerable cost associated with their creation in the first place). Read more

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